Light golden colour with a pinky sized, bubbly white head that settles down to a foamy lacing after a few minutes and remains that way throughout.

Strong hops to being and definitely noticeable floral notes along with a little bit of citrus in the mix too. There is some very light bitterness and grapefruit. The drink finishes with a little bit of spice and some light grassy notes.

Strong hops and floral presence and a background grass and citrus taste with plenty of bitterness coming through as well.There is some background malts as well and some biscuit but the hops dominate along with the bitterness towards the end.

Medium bodied with lively carbonation and a lot of bitterness throughout, particularly towards the end of the drink. The beer is quite crisp and clean as well as having good balance into the bargain.

A nice English IPA with a gentle nod to the American style of brewing but nothing to full on. Very drrinkable and quite enjoyable as well, it's a beer I wouldn't say no to trying again.

Light amber/golden body with a mini-haze within: full and deep head of white bubbles on top, left some good lacing on the side of the tankard.

Mixed hop aroma: floral, citrusy and piney all rolled into a wooden barrel and shaken up.

The taste follows that mixed barrel of hops in the smell almost to the letter: with the bitterness you'd expect from such a heavily hopped beer evident straight away, the wood feel also in the flavours. The malt content is well below the surface, traces of caramel are just about detectable and this prevents the beer becoming too hop orientated.

A 500ml bottle with a BB of Dec 2012. ABV stated as 5.2%. Purchased as one of the candidates for Sainsbury's British beer hunt. The label mentions the use of American and UK hop varieties.

Poured into a pint glass. A clear pale golden colour with medium carbonation. Yields a white head of foam with decent retention; this subsides to a surface layer after a while. As noted by another reviewer, it superficially resembles a lager. A generously hoppy aroma greets the nostrils; plentiful notes of citrus and a hint of piny bitterness underpinned by light malt.

Tastes overwhelmingly of aromatic hops with light, grainy malt and a solid bitter finish. Notes of pine (more dominant on the tongue) and citrus, with hints of tropical fruit, grain and subtle toffee. A faint whiff of diacetyl in the background, though this is not unpleasant. Mouthfeel is crisp, tingly and dry, but a bit thinner than could be desired. Aftertaste of bitter piny hops.

Tasty - a solid IPA; much better than most ales which fall under that label. Plenty of aroma and considerable bitterness. This ale's weak point is that the malt character doesn't stand up to the hops well enough. It would probably also be improved by bottle conditioning to add depth to the flavour. As it stands it falls short of the gold standard, but nonetheless a quality brew that is well worth sampling.

A very solid IPA which is a combination of Brit and US hop varieties. pours clear and golden with little head. Smells beautiful, floral, fruity sweet and bitter all together. Flavor is pleasantly bitter with grapefruit, grass and clean but sharp after taste. Palate was light-medium bodied, crisp and refreshing with great carbonation. Overall a very good IPA. An easy drinking IPA that could also be called a Pale Ale. I like it.